Playing Hookey

I'm sick,
I'm coughing,
I'm sneezing,
My back is aching,
And I'm playing hookey.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Jordan Avatar
April 11, 2009 at 9:11 PM
Emily - reckon we all can certainly relate to this poem - great job, God Bless - MJ
Devonshire Avatar
April 10, 2009 at 9:54 AM
Ah, Emily, it leads us to wonder of the symptoms you describe are real, or just the means of "playing hookey." Very cute poem!
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